Musk faces $1.9 million fine to lift X ban in Brazil
Brazil’s Supreme Court has determined that the social platform X, owned by Elon Musk, must pay a fine of 10 million reais, approximately $1.9 million, to lift its ban in the country.
This new fine is in addition to a separate $3.3 million penalty previously imposed by the court. X has been prohibited in Brazil since late August after a judge found that the platform failed to comply with orders to restrict hate speech and appoint a local legal representative.
The payment of the $1.9 million fine would enable X to “immediately return to its activities in national territory,” according to the court. In response to the allegations, X stated that it had blocked nine accounts involved in hate speech to comply with orders aimed at preventing the spread of misinformation.
Earlier this month, the judge ordered that assets from both X and Starlink cover the $3.3 million fine, and reports suggest that X may contest the new $1.9 million fine.
Musk has characterized the court’s orders as “censorship” and referred to the judge as a “dictator.” Newsposter has reached out to X for a comment on the matter.
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